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 Hail, purest  Victim  Heav'n  could  find The powers  of  Hell  to  overthrow! Who didst  the  bonds  of  Death  unbind; Who dost  the  prize  of  Life  bestow.

Hail, victor  Christ! hail, risen  King! To Thee  alone  belongs  the  crown; Who hast  the  heavenly  gates  unbarr'd, And  cast  the  prince  of  darkness  down.

O Jesus! from the  death  of  sin Keep us,  we  pray;  so  shalt  Thou  be The  everlasting  Paschal  joy Of all  the  souls  new-born  in  Thee.

To God  the  Father,  with  the  Son Who from  the  grave  immortal  rose, And Thee,  O  Paraclete,  be  praise While age  on  endless  ages  flows.

— Ibid.

Y Queen! my Mother! I give  myself  entirely to thee;  and  to  show  my  devotion  to  thee,  I consecrate  to  thee  this  day  my  eyes,  my  ears,  my mouth,  my  heart,  my  whole  being,  without  reserve. Wherefore, good  Mother,  as  I  am  thine  own,  keep me, guard  me,  as  thy  property  and  possession.

His Holiness, Pope  Pius  IX,  by  a  decree  of  the Sacred Congregation  of  Indulgences,  Aug.  5,  1851, granted to  all  the  faithful  who,  with  fervor  and  at least  contrite  heart,  shall  say,  morning  and  evening, one Hail  Mary,  together  with  this  prayer,  to  implore of the  Blessed  Virgin  victory  over  temptations,